Temptation to draw on retirement leaves mine employees wanting
AS a trustee of one of the country’s major mining retirement funds, and as a trade union official who is often involved in retrenchment...
Master Drilling exercises Bergteamet call option for R100m
MASTER Drilling, the Johannesburg-listed company that provides the South African and international mining sector specialised drilling technology, said it had exercised its right to...
Mgojo holds “coffee talk” with Mantashe over Mining Charter
ONE interpretation of claims by South African mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, that discussions regarding a new Mining Charter would take three months was that...
Miners to negotiate regulations as DRC’s Kabila unmoved on law
MINING companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including Randgold Resources and Glencore, agreed with the government to negotiate the mining regulations...
Mantashe confident Gupta mines will operate again
SOUTH African mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, said he was hopeful that the mines placed into business rescue proceedings by the Gupta family would be...
Suspicion beneath Africa’s new wave of ‘resource nationalism’
DURING the minerals and metals super-cycle, from about 2002 to 2012, there was an increase in efforts by African host countries to participate more...
Merafe moves into net cash, pays record R301m dividend
MERAFE Resources (Merafe) more than doubled the dividend year-on-year following its strongest yet financial performance amid buoyant trading conditions for stainless steel, the industry...
Mantashe to complete Mining Charter talks in three months
SOUTH Africa's newly appointed mines minister, ex-unionist Gwede Mantashe, said negotiations on a new Mining Charter with the Chamber of Mines would be completed...
Former NUM boss Mantashe appointed SA mines minister
SOUTH Africa's mining sector will have a familiar figure for mines minister in the person of Gwede Mantashe following the widely expected cabinet reshuffle...
Cutifani agrees with Anglo board to stay on for indefinite period
MARK Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American, has agreed with the board to stay on at the company he joined five years ago in April.
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